Tiled wall or the like



- Jan.19,1932. O.E.GRIGSBY 1,841,370

' TILED WALL OR THE LIKE Filed March 24. 1930 0 @W Z0872, f 5 1%.-

Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES? PATENT OFFICE OWEN E. GRIGSBY, OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB', BY ME SNE ASSIGNMENTS, '10

PORCELAIN TILE OOBPQRATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OIF DEI A WARE \. TILED WALL on THE LIKE Application filed March 24, 1930. -8er1a1' No. 438,878.

The invention relates to the production of tiled surfaces of the general type disclosed in Patent No. 1,594,614 granted AugustB, 1926, to George D. Haines. The construction shown in said patent comprises a foundation sheet to which enameled sheet metal tiles are individually cemented during the formation of the tiled surface.

The objectof the present invention is to provide a tile having novel means by which such tile may be accurately positioned relative to the adjoining tile.

This object is attamed by providing a tile comprising a ceramic body having an enameled sheet metal face, means formed on the sides of the ceramic body interfitting with complementary means on adjacent tiles, and means forming with corresponding means on adjoining tile a space therebetween in which excess cement from the back of the tiles may be pressed in setting the tiles in place. v j 4 In theaccompanying drawings:

i tion of a tiled wall embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of a portion of such a wall.

Fig. 3' is a horizontal section taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the tiles.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of portions of a modified form of tile.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of portions of another modified form of tile.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, I have shown in the drawings and will re 1 is a fragmentary view in eleva-V built-in bath tubs, store counters, and the like, I

The supporting structure or foundation surface to which the tile surface is to be applied is a plane surface 10 of any preferred construction such as brick, hollow clay tile,

.plaster, concrete, wall board of mineral or fibrous material, or the like.

The preferred form of tile shown in the halfof the sides are provided with notches 16.

When two tiles are placed side by side, a projecting member 15 of one fits into the notch 16 of the other and thus accurately positions them relative to each other.

In thestep of mounting the tiles on the 4 plane surface 10, the back of-the body portion of each tile is coated with cement 20 and the tile set upon the plane surface 10 with its projecting members 15 interfitting with the notches 16 on one-half of the adjoining tiles and its notches '16 interfitting with the projecting members 15 on the other half of the adjoining tiles. Thus, each tile being accurately positioned as to all of the ad oining tiles, the entire tiled surface is uniform in appearance. A

While the drawings show square tiles, it is obvious that tiles of other regular shapes could be used in any prearranged plan.

In Figs. 5 and 6, there are shown modified forms of'tiles in which provision is made for any excess cement placed on the backs of the tiles in the step of mounting them on the plane surface 10. In Fig. 5, the grooves 17 are formed in the ceramic body portion 11 of each tile, which grooves register with Corresponding grooves in adjoining tiles. Thus, when a tile is set upon the plane surface 10 and accurately positioned relative to an adcuratel ber 15 and notch 16, excess cement from the backof the tile will be forced into the spaces .formed by the registering grooves 17 as indicated at 21.

In Fig.- 6, a space is provided for excess cement by forming the projecting member 18 of less length than the depth of the complementary notch 19 in the adjoining tile. Thus, the projecting member 18 and the notch 19 accurately position the two tiles relative to each other, and also provide space into which excess cement 22 from the back of tiles may be pressed. 7

In finishin the tiled surface, the raised portions 12, aving a lesser area than the ody portion, form grooves between the adjoinin tiles which may be filled with cement 23 in t e grouting operation, thus concealing the projecting members and the notches.

I claim as my invention:

1. A tile for a tiled wall or the like comprising, in combination, a ceramic bod with a face portion of lesser area than sai body, an enameled sheet metal plate mounted on said face portion and having flanges fitting over the edges of said face portion, and means formed on the sides of said bod portion adapted to interfit with complementary means on ad'oining tiles for accurately p0- sitioning sai tiles relative to each other, said plate belng adapted to form grooves with the plates on adjoining tiles into which grouting is placed to cover over said positioning means.

2. A tiled wall comprising in combination, a foundation surface, and tiles cemented tosaid surface, each tile comprising a ceramic body portion having means formed on the edges thereof cooperating with complementary means on adjoining tiles for acpositionin said tiles relative to each ot er, a central y located raised portion of lesser areas than said body portion, and a flanged enameled sheet metal plate mounted on said raised portion, the space between said plates being grounted to cover said positloning means.

3, A tiled wall comprising, in combination, a foundation surface, and tiles cemente to said surface, each tile comprising a ce- -.an '0 body portion having projecting membeis formed on the edges thereof coo rating with complementary notches on a joining tiles for accurately positioning said tiles relative to each other, and having notches forming spaces with the adjoining tiles intowhich excess cement from the back of said tiles may be pressed, a centrally located raised portion, and an enameled sheet-metal plate mounted on the face of said raised portion,

= the space between the raised portions on adjoining tiles being filled with cement.

4. A tile for a tiled wall or the like eomfaging portion of lesser area than-said body 7.

prising, in combination, a ceramic body with a face portion of lesser area than said body,

and havng-an enameled sheet metal flanged hold the tiles securely in place, said enameled plate being adapted to form grooves with the adjoining plates for grouting.

5. A tile for a tlled structure comprising, in combination, a ceramic body having a projectin member and a correspondingl shape notch formed on the edges thereo and an enameled sheet metal secured to the face of said body, said projecting memher being adapted to cooperate with the notch in an adjoining tile for accurately positioning said tiles relative to each other. 6. A tiledstructure comprising, in combination, a backing, and tiles cemented to said backing in closely adjacent relation, each tile comprising a ceramic body and an enameled sheet-metal facing secured to said body, said body projecting beyond said facing? form a perimetrical shoulder .surroun g said facing, the shoulders of adjacent tiles producin grooves between the adjacent facings.

7. 5 tile for a tiled wall or the like combination, a ceramic block fashioned to provide-a base portion and a face ortion of less area than said base portion, an a sheet metal secured to said face portion.

tile for a tiled wall or the like comprising, in combination, a ceramic base, and an enameled sheet metal face carried by said base, said face being of less area than said base and having marginal flanges turned toward said base, whereby the flanges and the projecting portions of the base provide one part of a cement-receiving groove.

9. A tiled wall comprising, in combination, tiles each having. a face ortion and a body 0 rtion extending beyon the margins of sai face portion, and opposed recesses and projections on the body portions of adjacent tiles arranged to interfit for properly locating said tiles relative to and in a utment with each other, abutting parts of said .body portions having clearances therebegrooves in which cement is placed in routing, whereby the interfittin clearances may be oonceale In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

. OWEN E. GRIGSBY.

parts an said CERTIFIoaTE or CORRECTION.

Pate'ntNo. warm Granted January 19, 1932, to

- oven. a, GRI GSBY it is herehycertifled'that error .aopears in the printed s iecification of the abovenumberedpatent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 44, claim 2, for "areas" read area, and line 47, same claim, for "grounted" read grout ed; same page, .line- 3 claims, after "metal" insert plate, and line 112, claim 9,

for the misspelled word-"oprtioh" read portion; and that the said Letters Patent 1 should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform-to the record of the case in the Pateht 0ifice.-

Signed and sealed this 29mm of March, A. D. 1932.

' J. Moore, (Sea!) -Acting: Comiasioner of Patents. 

